Making a success of self-directed study: Tackling the dissertation.

As students progress through the midwifery programme, more and more study will be self-directed or independent--none more so than the dissertation which is likely to be the largest assessment, worked on over a number of months. Keeping on track can be difficult and a number of students leave this un...

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Publicado en:British Journal of Midwifery Vol. 19; no. 3; pp. 195 - 198
Autor principal: Lee, Karen P. Werle
Formato: pictorial Journal Article
Publicado: Mark Allen Holdings Limited Mar2011
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Sumario:As students progress through the midwifery programme, more and more study will be self-directed or independent--none more so than the dissertation which is likely to be the largest assessment, worked on over a number of months. Keeping on track can be difficult and a number of students leave this until the last minute due to poor planning or working on other pieces of work. The aim of this article is to give students hints and tips for keeping on track when working with minimal supervision.